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New Impulse Festival Pairs CMU Center for New Work With Local Theater Companies and Artists

The Impulse Festival, new this spring from Carnegie Mellon University’s Center for New Work, includes among its in-development offerings a musical collaboration with Pittsburgh CLO, and a new TJ Young play, with Pittsburgh Public Theater. In partnership with City Theatre, the festival also boasts a “local artist-focused” New Work Slam, with “scenes, songs, and monologues from some of Pittsburgh’s up and coming playwrights.” The Impulse Festival runs April 30-May 3, 2026 at various Pittsburgh Cultural Trust venues.

Review: Bodiography’s ‘Arcadia’ Examines Death and Rebirth

Maria Caruso’s Bodiography presents Arcadia isn’t just a performance of one of her works; there is a buildup featuring a selection of past choreographic works before Caruso reveals her newest work. Arcadia, a full-length ballet collaboration with composer Kevin Keller, opens with a performance of Astravore, choreographed by Kirstie Corso and performed by Bodiography’s Student Company. It ends with Arcadia, a sequel to Evensong, a previous collaboration between Keller and Caruso.

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